Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Birds in Our Backyard

As I sit at
my desk working at my computer, I can see parts of our backyard, including a
power pole the rear portion of our upper patio.
We now have a hummingbird feeder hanging at the top of our patio, and it's
really fun to see the birds stop and taste the liquid within in--something we
purchased to feed them. It may be empty
right now though, and sometimes, after sticking their long beaks in the shallow
bowl at the bottom, the hummingbirds will fly toward the window as if reminding
us it's time for a refill.

Also fun is
that we have hawks around. A young one
has been sitting at the top of the power pole lately, and mockingbirds will fly
at him as if telling him to move on.
Mockingbirds do tend to be bossy around here--even flying at my dogs
earlier in the spring, in nesting season.

Then there
are the crows. A lot of them. Yes, we get murders of crows!

Those
aren't the only birds around here but they are the most prominent. Nor are birds the only wildlife. My husband has been trying unsuccessfully to
protect the peaches on our backyard tree from squirrels.

And this
all in an urban area of Los Angeles!

Anyway, I'm
spending a lot of time on my computer as usual--mostly writing and
editing. Hard to believe this year is
half over already...